Maryland House Bill 646

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Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)
Status: Engrossed on March 19 2026 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-03-24 - Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Requiring that a medical provider report or physician referral be the primary factor in the Motor Vehicle Administration's decision on whether to issue, refuse, or suspend a driver's license for driver's license holders or applicants who self-report a diagnosis of certain medical conditions; authorizing the Administration in its discretion to require additional documentation, written statements, or other materials and testing related to a diagnosis disclosed by a licensee or an applicant; etc.

Driver Licensing – Self–Reporting of Medical Conditions

Del. Michele Guyton [D]	Del. Marc Korman [D]	Del. Robin Grammer [R]	Del. Marvin Holmes [D]
Del. Robbyn Lewis [D]	Del. Darrell Odom [D]

2026-03-19 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 130 N: 0 NV: 7 Abs: 4) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-03-24	Senate	Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-03-20	Senate	Referred Judicial Proceedings
2026-03-19	House	Third Reading Passed (130-0)
2026-03-19	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-03-19	House	Favorable with Amendments {273525/1 Adopted
2026-03-19	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
2026-02-02	House	Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-01-30	House	First Reading Environment and Transportation

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Transportation	16	119.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0646?ys=2026RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0646f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0646t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0006/hb0646_27352501.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb0646_ent.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/0595.pdf